Brain Shaman

In this episode, I talk with health guru, spiritual traveler, former math prodigy, and president of Relax Saunas of Momentum, Phillip Wilson, about his philosophies on life and death.

Reflecting on his own journey, we explore some of the keys to a good life, including balancing thinking and feeling, meditation, contemplation, presence, listening, patience, paying attention, following your inner guidance, observation, non-judgment, boundaries, self-acceptance and love, discipline, positive thinking, letting go of beliefs, desires, and fears, reframing your thoughts, desiring freedom, taking risks, treating life as an adventure, being okay with not having, not playing the victim, holding on and letting go, seeing through the illusions of death, identity, duality, and time and space, gratitude, appreciation, laughter, having fun, eating less, honoring people, biofeedback, herbs, hot springs, massages, hugs, and far-infrared saunas. 

We also discuss the benefits of far-infrared saunas and how to get one.

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🌐 Websites: phillipawilson.com |  ♨️ relaxsaunas.com
📚 Book: picturesofthemind.com
▶️ Relax Saunas YouTube: @relaxsaunas
💸 Discount code: SHAMAN — $100 off the Silver or Black sauna at relaxsaunas.com

RESOURCES

 📚Books

• Adventures of Huckleberry Finn  – Mark Twain
• Aladdin – Antoine Galland 
• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll
• Be Here Now – Ram Dass
• Cancer and the New Biology of Water – Thomas Cowan
• Conversations with God – Neale Donald Walsch
• Destiny of Souls – Michael Newton
• Hamlet – William Shakespeare 
• How to Solve It – George Pólya
• Journey of Souls – Michael Newton
• Kinship With All Life – J. Allen Boone
• Narcissus and Goldmund  – Hermann Hesse
• The Politics of Experience – R.D. Laing
• The Practice of the Presence of God – Brother Lawrence 
• Saved by the Light – Dannion Brinkley
• Siddhartha – Hermann Hesse
• Steppenwolf – Hermann Hesse
• The Celestine Prophecy – James Redfield
• The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood – Howard Pyle
• The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge – Carlos Castaneda
• Winnie-the-Pooh – A.A. Milne 

 🎬 Films & TV

• A Beautiful Mind (film)
• Groundhog Day (film)
• Saved by the Light (film)
• The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (TV show)
• The Secret (film)

🎵 Music

• “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” – Neil Sedaka
• Fleetwood Mac (band)
• “Hold On” – Wilson Phillips
• “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” (nursery rhyme)
• The Rite of Spring – Igor Stravinsky
• Tommy (album) – The Who
• “When You Wish Upon a Star” – Leigh Harline & Ned Washington

 👥 People 

• Andrew Huberman
• Bertrand Russell
• Bill Wilson
• Buddha
• David “Avocado” Wolfe
• George W. Bush
• Hippocrates
• Hulda Clark
• Joe Rogan
• Lewis Carroll
• Max Planck 
• Paul Twitchell
• Plato
• Pythagoras 
• René Descartes
• Richard Wagner
• Ronda Patrick 
• Rumi
• Socrates
• St. Jiminy (Jiminy Cricket — character) 

In this episode, I talk with Steffani LeFevour, happiness coach and author of You Are A Badass Mom, about the real challenges of motherhood  — and how to move through them using tools that support your body, mindset, and actions.

We cover practices like gratitude, focusing on what’s going well, redirecting your attention to what you do want, journaling, physical movement, getting outside, calling a friend, stopping complaints, canceling negative thoughts, memento mori, and radical acceptance.

By making simple shifts in  in thought, body, and behavior, you can reshape your reality and feel calmer, happier, and more free. And when stress hits, you’ll have the tools to meet the situation with greater peace, clarity, and calm.

These tools aren’t just for mothers — they can help anyone reduce stress, improve their energy and mood, and feel more in control of their experience. 

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📖 Book: You Are A Badass Mom
🌐 Websites: coachwithsteff.com | myhappilife.com
📸 Instagram: @coachwithsteff
💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/steffanifortlefevour

RESOURCES

📚 Books

• A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson
• Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch

👥 People

• Deepak Chopra
• Dalai Lama
• Wayne Dyer
• Pema Chödrön
• Mother Teresa
• Neale Donald Walsch
• Oprah Winfrey
• Marianne Williamson

In this episode, I talk with creative and filmmaker Rachel Dunn about her experiences with narcolepsy, emotions, and animal communication. We discuss the upsides of narcolepsy — such as creativity and the ability to quickly nap or fall asleep — how intense emotions trigger REM sleep and cause her body to collapse, and how she’s learned to suppress those emotions. Rachel also shares her experience with medications, sleep paralysis, a possible link to shift work, and how she channels her emotions through filmmaking and animals.

She communicates with animals through telepathy, mental images, the camera, and by quieting her mind to truly listen. We also cover eye contact, in-person encounters, and how to stay calm in potentially dangerous situations.

Rachel’s story offers a glimpse of what it’s like to live with narcolepsy, the power of emotion, and reconnection with animals amidst the noisy modern world.

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🌐 Website: girldirector.com
🎬 Documentary: throughelephanteyes.com
📘 Facebook: facebook.com/racheldunn101
💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rachelgirldirector
📸 Instagram: @girldirector

RESOURCES

 📚 Books

• The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony

 🎥 Films

• The Mask
• The Matrix 
• Symphony of the Earth

 👥 People

• David Attenborough
• David Dunn
• Jim Carrey
• Lawrence Anthony
• Peter (elephant)
• Rupert Sheldrak

In this episode, I talk with Amanda Wiggins, CEO of The cGP Lab in New Zealand.  We explore how about how our choices across early, middle, and later life can influence brain health and long-term risk of dementia. Many of these factors—like high blood sugar, diabetes, hypertension, drinking, and smoking—are closely tied to vascular health. Amanda explains how blood vessels function, how they get damaged, and what we can do to protect and repair them.

She also introduces cGP (cyclic glycine proline), a supplement that helps regulate IGF-1, supports blood vessel repair, and may lower the risk of dementia, Parkinson’s, and other neurological conditions.

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💼LinkedIn: /amandawiggins

🌐Website: cgp-health.com

💊Supplement: cgpmax.com

🧪Chief Scientist at The cGP Lab: Dr. Jian Guan

Lisa Nezneski is a pharmacist, certified mindfulness teacher, shamanic healer, and author of Grounded in Chaos. She used meditation, grounding, visualization, and energy work to navigate a period of intense stress and loss—and now helps others do the same.

In this episode, we discuss how shamanic healing works, how mindfulness and visualization support emotional well-being, and how we can use and learn from pets during hard times. Lisa shares her personal story of transformation and the tools that continue to help her stay present, connected, and calm. 

Connect and Learn More

 📚 Grounded in Chaos: Leaning into Adversity, Learning Joy 

 📖  Seven Mindful Questions: Stop Wasting Time, Redirect Your Life 

🌐 Website: lisanezneski.com

 📘 Facebook: @LisaNezneski

 📸 Instagram: @LisaNezneski

🔗LinkedIn: /lisa-nezneski

 ▶️ YouTube: @UCKleHLgeXrTYIYCxR4DMijA

🧘‍♀️ Join her Thursday night mindfulness meditation group at 7 pm Eastern—sign up through her newsletter on the website. 

RESOURCES

Indigenous Tribes

• Q’ero
• Ojibwe

People

• T. J. Oshie
• Thich Nhat Hanh

Dog Breeds

• Yorkshire Terrier (Yorkie)
• Shih Tzu
• Dachshund (Doxen)

Theme Parks

• Kennywood (Pittsburgh)
• King’s Island (Cincinnati)
• King’s Dominion (Richmond)
• Busch Gardens (Williamsburg)
• Disney World (Orlando)

Sports Teams

• Pittsburgh Penguins

In this episode, Brian Karr, co-founder of We Inspect and host of #moldfinders RADIO, explains how to understand mold, find it, prevent it, and reduce your exposure.

We cover how modern homes create the perfect conditions for mold, how it impacts your health, and what steps to take to keep it out of your home and brain. 

🌐 Connect and Learn More:

📞 Schedule a free call with Brian’s team: http://form.yesweinspect.com/Brain-Shaman-Podcast
🏠 Website: yesweinspect.com
🧹 The Dust Test: TheDustTest.com
🧼 Clean Your Moldy Stuff: cleanmymoldystuff.com
🚫 Remediation Mistakes: RemediationMistakes.com
🎙️ Podcast: #moldfinders RADIO
📸 Instagram: @moldfinders

RESOURCES

Companies

• Certified Mold Inspections
• HomeCleanse
• The Mold Guy

People

• Corey Levy
• Mark Levy
• Michael Rubino
• Ritchie Shoemaker
• Steve Levy
• Yosemite Sam (cartoon character)

What if your sense of self is the very thing holding you back? In this episode, author and yoga retreat founder Yogi Aaron invites us to explore how yoga can help dissolve the ego and strip away the layers of identity we cling to — our habits, defenses, roles, and masks. We discuss how fear, mistrust, and attachment create instability and confusion — and how yoga offers a path toward clarity, freedom, and authenticity.

Through deliberate movement, breath, silence, and stillness, we begin to see what we’re protecting — and why. This conversation is about breaking cycles, softening resistance, and reconnecting with who we are beneath the masks and personas. Letting go becomes the gateway to presence, trust, and inner stability.

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📚 Book: Autobiography of a Naked Yogi
📘 Book: Stop Stretching!
🎧 Podcast: Stop Stretching
🌴 Retreat: Blue Osa Yoga Retreat and Spa
📷 Instagram: @yogi_aaron
🌐 Website: www.yogiaaron.com
🎬 YouTube: @YogiAaron

In this episode, my guest is men's yoga and health expert Jake Panasevich. We discuss yoga for men — how to get started, how it differs from other forms of exercise and yoga for women, its benefits for physical and mental health, and more. 

Jake shares tips on finding the right class, what to look for in a teacher, effective teaching methods, overcoming common obstacles, and building a consistent practice. We also talk about breathwork, pain, social connection, the politics of yoga studios, and the unique health challenges men face today — and how yoga can help.

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📸 Instagram: @yogawithjake

▶️ YouTube: YogaWithJake

📘 Facebook: YogaWithJakeP

🐦 X: @yogawithjake

🌐 Website: yogawithjake.com

🎧 Podcast: Yoga With Jake

RESOURCES

PEOPLE

• Richard Reeves
• Jett Stone
• Troy Jackson

ORGANIZATIONS

• American Institute for Boys and Men
• US News & World Report
• Philadelphia Eagles
• Philadelphia Phillies
• Philadelphia Union
• University of Pittsburgh
• Philly Power Yoga

PLACES

• Philadelphia
• Fishtown, Philadelphia
• Rocko's Italian Sausages & Philly Cheese Steaks
• Brooklyn

In this episode, I talk with Lisa Skinner, behavioral expert and author of Truth, Lies & Alzheimer's: Its Secret Faces. We discuss common myths, symptoms, risk factors, and practical tools for prevention and caregiving. 

Connect and Learn More

🌐Website: mindingdementia.com

📚Book: Truth, Lies & Alzheimer's: Its Secret Faces

🔗LinkedIn: @lisaskinnerauthor

In this episode, my guest is Dr. Mary Newport — physician, author, and Alzheimer's expert. We talk about how nutrition impacts Alzheimer’s, focusing on coconut oil, MCT oil, the ketogenic and Mediterranean diets, and the dangers of sugar and refined carbohydrates.

We also cover lifestyle factors that may contribute to Alzheimer’s — and how addressing them can help prevent the disease and improve the lives of those affected.

This conversation blends science and personal stories to help you protect your brain, with or without Alzheimer's. 

Connect and Learn More

🌐 Website:  coconutketones.com

📸Instagram: @marynewportmd

 📚 Books: 

• Alzheimer's Disease: What If There Was a Cure? The Story of Ketones
• Cleary Keto: For Healthy Brain Aging and Alzheimer's Prevention
• The Coconut and Low-Carb Solution for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Other Diseases
• The Complete Book of Ketones: A Practical Guide to Ketogenic Diets and Ketone Supplements

RESOURCES

ORGANIZATIONS

• Alzheimer's Association
• Bazsucki Family Foundation
• Brown University
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Scientific American
• Tampa Bay Times
• The Lancet

PEOPLE

• Albert Einstein
• George Cahill
• Richard Veech
• Samuel Henderson
• Stephen Cunnane
• Theodore Van Itallie

ALZHEIMER'S TESTS

• Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Test
• Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale (ADAS)
• Clock Drawing Test (CDT)
• Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)